Abundantly Blessed
Just thinking of my blessings makes me smile.
I’d name them all if I had just a few,
but I’ve so many, they would form a queue
extending for at least a country mile.
Through an abbreviated list, I’ll try
to share how very fortunate I feel.
My foremost blessings, I declare with zeal.
They all grow sweeter as the years fly by.
I’ll start with the salvation of my soul,
for life here on this earth is not the end.
For family, my church, and all my friends,
I’m grateful. Each fulfills a unique role.
I tell the Lord I’m grateful for my health
and senses to perceive this world’s delights,
its days and nights, the wondrous sounds and sights
of nature—all superior to wealth.
April 20, 2021
Open Poetry 3 Contest NA
Sponsor: Charlotte Puddifoot
June 3, 2021
entered in Brian Strand's All Yours (June 4) contest
December 15, 2021
entered in the Beatitude Rhyming Poem Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Beata Agustin
Copyright © Janice Canerdy | Year Posted 2021
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